Compare 40/4 and 42/32
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 1 10/32
40/4 is greater than 42/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
40/4 = 40 × 8/4 × 8 = 320/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
42/32 = 42 × 1/32 × 1 = 42/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320/32 > 42/32 or 40/4 > 42/32
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